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    Mounting a combined bumper and valence to an early model

    Hey all, I recently found the product below, a fiberglass replica mtech 1 front valence with a euro bumper molded in. I'm a bit of a newb and was wondering what hardware/modification would be required to attach it to my diving board car. I'm aware some modification of the piece itself will be necessary but how much could be done with off-the-shelf mounting solutions, hardware kits and such. Also there is not a lot of info on the seller, e30worldshop, most of the anecdotes about ordering from them seem positive with some caveats, but a few cry outright scam, which concerns me if I were to ever spend this much cash on them. If they are legit, it seems far more economical than buying euro bumpers alone, let alone a body kit with them. Apologies if I ain't supposed to mix topics like this, first post, thanks for y'alls help :)


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    You need front bumper mounting brackets. Click image for larger version  Name:	image.png Views:	0 Size:	123.5 KB ID:	10079254

    For the sides, I'm not sure how it's mounted since it is a one piece aftermarket bumper. ​
    "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

    85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
    88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
    89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
    91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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      I don't recall having to make any modifications on my front end when mounting the euro bumper, other than needing the linked euro bumper brackets.

      It does look like you would have to cut that recess out on the right side for the tow hook to fit through and you would have to cut off the tow hook on the left. My '87 has a tow hook on both sides, not sure if that is true for all MY's.

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